Wagon-bed



(No Model!) W. T. SGHENOK,

WAGON BED."

Paitenfed Oct. 7, 1884.

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM T. SOHENCK,

PATENT OFF CE.

OF MAROA, ILLINOIS.

WAGON-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part. of Letters Patent No. 306,110, dated October 7, 1884,

Application filed February 20, 1884. (N model.)

To aZZ whont it may concern:

- Be it known that I, WILLIAM T.'SoHnNoK, a resident of Maroa, county of Macon, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVagon-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a side view of a wagonbed with side-boards attached. Fig. 2 is also a side View of a wagonbed, showingthe side-boards adjusted so as to leave a space between said boards and the top of the bed. Fig. 3 is an end view of a side of the wagon-bed, showing the means employed to connect the side-boards therewith. Fig. 4 shows the device employed to engage the strips of the sideboards and hold said boards in position. Fig. 5 shows the form of the lower ends of said side-board strips.

A represents the side-boards, provided with strips a. secured rigidly thereto.

B represents the wagon-bed, constructed in the ordinary manner, and provided with common loops b, hooks c, and locking devices f d.

The strips a are provided with recesses c e,

substantially as shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

The locking device consists in pivoted frame (I and lug-platesf, as shown in Fig. 4.

When the wagon is used for hauling shelled grain, &c., the side-boards are adjusted as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, when the locking de vice (I will drop into recess e and hold said side-boards in close contact with the top of the bed.

sition by hooks c, and the boards removed in k the customary manner.

To enable snow, mud, &c., to escape from plate (1 when in the position shown in Fig. 3, said plate may be constructed with an open face. as shown at d in Fig. 4.

To increase the wearing properties of recesses e e, metal may be used with advantage in various ways, and the number of said recesses may be increased in order to enable the side-boards to be adjusted in various positions relative to the bed.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination, in a device for adjust ing the position of side-boards with relation to the top of a wagon-bed, of pivoting-frame d, lug-plates f, and strip a, provided with recesses c c, as set forth.

2. The combination of plate d, lug-platesf, and book 0, as and for the purpose set forth.

VILLIAM T. SCHENGK.

Attest:

I. D. TALKER, J EssE FISHER. 

